Saturday Night Live is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year and it's had some very memorable cast members (Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Adam Sandler to name a few) at studio 8H, and then there are some people who are very memorable actors, but we all sort of forgot their brief moments on the sketch comedy.
1. Robert Downey Jr. (85-86)
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Robert Downey Jr. as suitcase boy, giving a "confrontational monologue"...it's not all that surprising he lasted only 1 season. But he's clearly moved on to bigger and better things.
2. Anthony Michael Hall (85-86)
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To this day, Anthony Michael Hall still holds the title for youngest cast member on SNL, having joined when he was only 17-years-old in order to break his "geek" film typecast. He later admit he'd underestimated how competitive the show was.
3. Gilbert Gottfried (80-81)
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We thought it was impossible to forget that voice, but it was on SNL for a year.
4. Damon Wayans (85-86)
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Wayans is best known for his time on In loving Color, it's easy to forget the year he spent at SNL.
5. Jenny Slate (09-10)
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You may or may not remember her time on SNL, as it wasn't that long ago, but you may remember someone dropping the F-bomb on live TV for the first time on this show. That was her.
6. Ben Stiller (1989)
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His time as a featured player was brief, but this Weekend Update review of Rain Man with SNL legend Mike Meyers was a shining moment.
7. Billy Crystal (84-85)
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If you've been following SNL since the early days, you might not have forgotten about Billy Crystal and the many characters he portrayed in his 1-season run, but maybe you forgot the time he got Mr. T and Hulk Hogan to crack up on live TV.
8. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (82-85)
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Maybe you're obsessed with Veep or still haven't gotten over Seinfeld, either way with such an extensive career, it's easy to forget Julia's early days on SNL (though she was the youngest woman ever cast at at 21-years-old).
9. Sarah Silverman (93-94)
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While there aren't many (if any) videos of Sarah's stint (she did mainyl write) on SNL 22 years ago, she does say she's happy that doesn't define her career.
10. Joan Cusack (85-86)
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Her short time on SNL wasn't a bump in the road, but actually the spark that ignited her 30+ year career.
11. Rob Riggle (04-05)
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You may not always recognize Rob Riggle by name, but you'll easily remember him from 21 Jump Street and Step Brothers. During his short time on SNL, he did impressions of Larry the Cable Guy, Toby Keith, and Howard Dean.
12. David Koechner (95-96)
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Before his Anchorman days, he became buddies with Will Ferrell when they were both cast members on this show.
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Looks like they won't be "live from New York" any longer. After a difficult, uneven season that saw an influx of new cast members, controversy and the loss of Head Writer and "Weekend Update" host Seth Meyers halfway through the year, Saturday Night Live is by cutting down its slate of featured players down to a more manageable size. Brooks Wheelan announced that he would be leaving Tuesday morning on Twitter (via a joke, natch). Later in the day, it was announced that Noël Wells and John Milhiser also wouldn't return after they failed to make an impression with audiences this year. Those announcements come about a month after Nasim Pedrad, one of the current longest-running cast members, would be leaving to work on Mulaney.
But just because they won't be on SNL any longer, that doesn't mean that it's the last we'll ever see of Wheelan, Wells, Milhiser and Pedrad. There are plenty of people who only lasted a couple of seasons on the show and then went on to become major stars: Sarah Silverman, Damon Wayans, Rob Riggle, and Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., to name just a few. With that in mind, we decided to take a look back at their tenure on SNL in order to best predict what's next for Wheelan, Wells, Milhiser and Pedrad. Although if any one of them is going to wind up playing a superhero, our money's on Heshy.
Brooks Wheelan What’s Next: Wheelan doesn’t have a lot lined up at the moment, though he does have a short film titled Lose Yourself, Save Yourself, where he plays Fighter 2. His Strengths: Possibly because he comes from a standup background rather than a sketch one, Wheelan didn’t create very many memorable characters, and his most significant moments on the show were his two appearances as himself on “Weekend Update,” where he would warn audiences against the dangers of getting terrible tattoos and binge drinking. Where We See Him: Wheelan seems to embody the same kind of “goofy, wisecracking All-American” guy that actors like Jake Johnson or fellow SNL alum Jason Sudeikis trade on. We could easily see him bringing some of the energy to a sitcom where he plays the sarcastic straight guy to a group of off-the-wall characters. Still, his weirdly funny exterminator bit with Ed Norton proves he’s capable of some truly strange characters, and so we could see him playing smaller, supporting roles in films for a while as a variety of strange, obnoxious characters. And of course, there’s always his stand up career to fall back on…
Noël Wells What’s Next: Wells has the TV series Gentleman Lobsters, which is slated for a 2014 premiere. She’s also a photographer in her spare time, and her work has been showcased in exhibitions and been printed in magazines. Her Strengths: Though they were slightly hit and miss – her Nancy Grace was four minutes of eye twitches and catchphrases – Wells made the biggest impact on the show through her impressions, most notably, playing Lena Dunham in the season premiere’s parody of Girls. Where We See Her: Though her talent with impressions and slightly offbeat characters would serve her well on another sketch show, something along the lines of Inside Amy Schumer or Key and Peele, Wells most reminds us of two other early SNL departures: Jenny Slate and Casey Wilson. Like them, Wells has a quirky charm to her that would serve her well in indie films (she actually earned solid reviews for her work in last year’s Forev) and in an ensemble sitcom, where she would be free to play up her weirder side.
John Milhiser What’s Next: Like Wheelan, Milhiser has a short film on his slate, Little Horribles, and he also starred in the indie film Camp Takota, which is available online. His Strengths: Milhiser didn’t get much of a chance to make an impression on audiences, although eh did show off a pitch-perfect Jon Cryer impression during a Family Feud sketch. He did, however, have one highlight during his tenure, a sketch where he and Lady Gaga played “encouraging” stage parents helping their child through a talent show performance, which let him show off his goofier side, and his ability to execute a high kick. Where We See Him: Milhiser strikes us as a Ben Falcone or Nat Faxon-type, someone who pops up in different things all the time, playing characters with varying levels of insanity and oddity. He’s definitely shown that he can play both weird and silly characters, but since he didn’t make that much of an impression, he’ll probably be “that guy from that thing” for a while, until he manages to find the right project to help him break out.
Nasim Pedrad What’s Next: After five years on SNL, Pedrad is leaving in order to play Jane, the roommate of John Mulaney’s character on the FOX sitcom Mulaney. Her Strengths: During her time on the show, Pedrad played a wide variety of characters, including Kim Kardashian, Arianna Huffington, Bedelia, the awkward teenager whose best friend is her mother and Shallon, the world’s most dangerous fifth grader. Though she never made the kind of impression that Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon have, she’s become a vital part of the ensemble over the past five years, thanks to her ability to inhabit both the sanest and the oddest human beings. Where We See Her: Hopefully, her role on Mulaney will be exactly what she needs to properly break out, since she never quite managed to on SNL. From there, we could see her following a similar career path to Wiig or Tina Fey, playing both broad comedy and more serious roles in both television in movies. Alternatively, she could become more of a Michaela Watkins/Ana Gasteyer- type, and becoming the go-to actress for slightly odd, scene-stealing characters.
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The history of iconic British rockers The Beatles is to be charted in a new TV series, according to a U.S. report. Bosses at America's NBC network have allegedly recruited The Tudors creator and producer Michael Hirst to write a new series which will tell the story of John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr's rise to global superstardom.
The programme, which is still in the early stages of development, will see Hirst re-team with his fellow The Tudors executive producers Ben Silverman and Teri Weinberg, and NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt, who gave The Tudors the go-ahead when he ran the Showtime network, reports Deadline.com.

Director Zack Snyder is to take charge of the long-awaited Justice League movie following his upcoming blockbuster Batman Vs. Superman. The iconic DC Comics super-team is heading to the big screen for the first time, and the news was confirmed by Warner Bros. boss Greg Silverman in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
While the studio executive refused to give any further details about the project, he divulged, "It will be a further expansion of this universe. Superman vs Batman will lead into Justice League." A script is still in development and no release date has been set for Justice League, which assembles superheroes including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash and Aquaman.
Meanwhile, Snyder is currently working on the Man of Steel sequel, in which Henry Cavill returns as Superman, and is joined by Ben Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Affleck was previously rumoured to be the frontrunner to direct the Justice League film, but he denied the speculation.

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Jack Black is the sort of comedic actor that you either love or absolutely hate. We think it all depends on which movie you saw most recently. Some of his work is hilarious, some... regrettable. Now that Black is gearing up for a new indie comedy The D-Train — co-starring James Marsden and written and directed by Yes Man screenwriters Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, via The Hollywood Reporter — we decided to go through some of his well-known roles and figure out when Jack Black's boisterous style of comedy works and where it falls flat.
Funny: High FidelityThis adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel is mostly John Cusack's story, and Black only pops up every once in a while. Scaling Black's more outlandish behavior back to smaller doses is usually the way to go, since his brand of humor can grow tiring easily.
Not Funny: Shallow HalBlack plays mostly straight man in this Farrelly Brother's comedy, and the film would actually benefit from some trademark Jack Black energy. Here he feels neutered, and boring Jack Black is way worse than obnoxious Jack Black.
Funny: Tropic ThunderBen Stiller's film is completely off the wall, and Black's high-energy humor fits right into the tone of the film. He's just as loud and ridiculous as everything else going on in the film so it works.
Not Funny: Tenacious D in: The Pick of DestinyThis is a classic case of Black doing way too much and overstaying his welcome. The comedy stylings of Tenacious D might work wonders onstage, but not in a full-length, poorly written movie that banks on Black flailing like a buffoon.
Funny: BernieIn Bernie, Black shows some hidden acting talents and does something completely removed from his normal persona. The actor delivers his best performance ever; Richard Linklater's dark comedy is a clear sign that Black should keep stretching his range.
Not Funny: Envy To his credit, this piece of s**t never gave him much of a chance.
Funny: Be Kind RewindOn the contrary, Michael Gondry's off-kilter ode to community and creation gave Black a venue to use his big energy to great effect in the many of the home movies that need to be outlandish and absurd. The film is so weird itself that Black really works here.
Not Funny: Saving Silverman We don't care how many times you watched this when you were a freshman in high school. Black is much funnier sharp than he is dumb as rocks (and Saving Silverman is sub-rock dumbness).
Funny: School of RockBlack's shtick works better at material for a younger audience, which is part of the reason why the Kung Fu Panda movies are such a huge success. Here his high energy and manic charisma is used to enthuse kids with a love of music, which makes him an altogether charming and funny hero.
Brilliant: Orange CountyIn a moment of panic, Black took off his socks before diving into a swimming pool to save his drowning brother. Something about that screams comic genius.
So on which side will The D-Train land?
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Film critics hated these movies - and theatergoers ignored them for these films and forked over their hard-earned money. Here's 10 critically-panned movies that were successful in the theater:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
This movie was SAVAGED by critics (20% Rotten Tomatoes) and made over $400 million. Fans paid to go see it despite herky-jerky camera work that left you unsure of what was actually going on during a fight scene. Of course, Michael Bay got to indulge his itch to blow stuff up. Go Figure.
Mortal Kombat (1995)
Theatergoers delivered a fatality to critics (33% Rotten Tomatoes) and swarmed to this movie to the tune of over $100 million. To my recollection, it's one of the few, if maybe even the only movie to be based on an arcade game that didn't get laughed out of the theaters immediately. Dig Dug is still awaiting its chance.
Garfield: The Movie (2004)
Even a 15% Rotten Tomatoes rating didn't prevent a sequel. The sad thing was that Garfield stopped be relevant or funny in the comics at least 15 years before this movie was made. What annoyed me even more was that they used a CGI Garfield, but a real-life dog to play Odie. Yeah... that would have been a computer animator's DREAM to make a dog like Odie.. with all tongue. If they could do that with Scooby-Doo, why not here?
The Golden Child (1986)
Even though it stunk (26%), it nearly made $100 million on Eddie Murphy's name alone. It was after Beverly Hills Cop made him an international superstar and he hadn't started making dumb career decisions like Norbert and Pluto Nash until much, much later.
Batman &amp; Robin (1997)
Critically-panned (12%), it made over $100 million and George Clooney refunding people's money isn't a deduction. This was such a star-studded movie, I was surprised it was as bad as it was. Not even Arnold Schwarzenegger could save this travesty.
Godzilla (1998)
What saved it was a strong overseas showing to earn nearly $400 million total - which probably broke even with the marketing campaign. I remember the hype for this film - ads in every subways station with catchy slogans about size mattering. Cool trailers that wound up showing the only good parts of the movie. It could have been so, so much better. Fortunately, Sarah Jessica Parker's hit on Sex and the City prevented Matthew Broderick from living a life of poverty after that.
Half-Baked (1998)
Hey man.. who would have thought a stoner comedy (29%) could make twice its budget? Pass the chips. Of course, it had one of the best all-time "I quit" scenes: "F**k You. F**k You. F**k You. You're cool. F**k You. I'm out!" This was what got Dave Chappelle on the radar so he could have his awesome comedy show.
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Not even a 48% rating could keep them from making TWO movies about hanging out with a dead guy. Andrew McCarthy also appreciated it keeping his career alive for longer than it should have. Jonathan Silverman is actually still acting, though his most recent show, Monday Mornings, was cancelled by TNT.
Patch Adams (1998)
Despite Robin Williams with a clown nose that people wanted to punch, it raked over $100 million in the U.S. I saw it in the theater and I almost had to get a glucose check afterwards, it was that sappy. Williams didn't care - he got to laugh all the way to the bank.
Grown Ups (2010)
Grown men acting like buffoons got it past a 10% rating to the tune of over $150 million and a sequel this past summer. It doesn't help that I find two of the leads in the movie, Adam Sandler and Kevin James, to be two of the most annoying comic actors on the planet. Chris Rock is still cool and I think Rob Schneider and David Spade were just thrilled to have work.
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If you've been keeping up with The Office's ninth and final season, here's some news guaranteed to make you smile: NBC just announced that an hour-long retrospective episode will air before the series finale. Get ready to relive the hilarity, awkwardness, and heartwarming stories from the past almost-decade!
The special episode will offer a look back at the past nine seasons, including actor auditions back when the show was first being cast, favorite moments, a behind-the-scenes sneak peak of the finale, as well as an emotional farewell to the characters of The Office. The retrospective will feature interviews with writers, producers, and actors, including executive producers Greg Daniels, Paul Lieberstein and Ben Silverman, and actors John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Ed Helms, Angela Kinsey, Craig Robinson, Oscar Nunez and B.J. Novak.
The hour-long series finale will air immediately following the retrospective, and boasts an impressive lineup of guest stars including Kaling, Novak, Rachael Harris, Dakota Johnson, Joan Cusack, Ed Begley Jr., Malcolm Barrett, Matt Jones, Andy Buckley, Mike Schur, and Bobby Ray Shafer. The episode takes place months after the airing of the documentary, and the workers of Dunder Mifflin past and present gather for a wedding and a final round of interviews. "Mysteries are solved, hatchets are buried, pranks are prunked," promises the episode description.
Who will be saying "I do?" Will Jim and Pam finally get their happily ever after? Will Steve Carrell make a cameo? Watch the retrospective and series finale to find out, when both air on Thursday, May 16, from 8-10 PM ET/PT on NBC.
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The movie star has been the butt of U.S. comedian Kimmel's jokes for a decade - and he has been bumped from imaginary appearances on the show 1,205 times, with the host often ending his programmes by claiming he had run out of time to feature Damon.
The Bourne Identity star opened the show with a fake kidnap video he had taped to promote his appearance and then took the stage with Kimmel gagged and tied to a chair behind him.
Damon said, "Welcome to tonight's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Sucks. Just for starters, let me ask you guys this - as an audience, is it weird to see a person with actual talent host this show?"
He added, "I've been waiting for this moment for a long, long time. This is like the time I lost my virginity, except this is going to last way longer than one second."
Damon then replaced Kimmel's devoted sidekick Guillermo with Andy Garcia and the host's band leader Cleto Escobedo III with Sheryl Crow before introducing Robin Williams to deliver the show's opening monologue. To make the Good Will Hunting reunion complete, the actor had longtime pal Ben Affleck step in as a cue card holder.
The Argo star, who once appeared in a comedy skit on the show as Kimmel's gay lover, pretended to be upset by the takeover and he walked out on Damon, stating, "Forget it Matt, I couldn't do it to Jimmy".
However, there were more big stars to come - Jennifer Lopez, Sally Field, Robert De Niro and Oprah Winfrey were among the celebrities who offered up video well wishes to the Saving Private Ryan actor as he continued with the show.
Winfrey said, "You have a gift, my friend. Not everybody can host a show."
Damon then tried to explain why Kimmel hated him, suggesting, "Jimmy always wanted to be an actor, and, unfortunately for him, I beat him out for every role he ever truly wanted. Jimmy has auditioned for every movie I've ever been in, every single one of them. How many did he get? None. So, he hates me."
The stand-in host then offered up skits of Kimmel trying out for roles in Good Will Hunting, The Adjustment Bureau, We Bought a Zoo, The Bourne Ultimatum, Stuck on You and Happy Feet 2, for which the comic dressed up as a penguin.
Promising another "gaggle of huge stars Jimmy Kimmel could never dream of," Damon then introduced Nicole Kidman, who has never been a guest on the show before. The actress stepped onstage, straddled the tied-up host and simulated sex with him before sitting down to chat with his replacement.
Asked why she has never guested on the show, she told Damon, "He's (Kimmel) not classy. I mean he f**king sucks!"
During the chat, Kidman admitted she would love to work with Gary Oldman, so Damon then introduced the Brit, a regular on the show.
The Dark Knight star insisted he had no recollection of ever being interviewed by Kimmel before, and when Kidman showed Oldman a photograph of the real host, he insisted it was an "impersonator".
Reese Witherspoon and Demi Moore also stopped by to take part, joining the other celebrities on the crowded sofa.
Damon left the biggest surprise until last when he introduced Kimmel's ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman, who once teamed up with the Bourne star to film a skit video called I'm F**king Matt Damon.
The movie star ended the show by thanking his guests as Kimmel sat beside him with the word 'Loser' scrawled on his forehead in red lipstick. He offered the real host a chance to close the show with a few words, but when he motioned to take off his gag, Damon got his own back by saying, "I'm sorry, we're out of time. Good night everybody."
The stars are all set to return to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, where the show is filmed, on Friday (25Jan13) when Kimmel unveils his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Reveling in the hedonistic whimsy that has guided you through high school, college, and early adulthood, you're bound to have mulled over the supposition that your life would make an entertaining television show. Well, it wouldn't. Not to anyone but you and your circle of friends, anyway — don't take it personally, almost nobody's real experiences are nearly as universally appealing as they so egotistically assume. But when you're already famous, that's a different story (and you're afforded the benefit of the doubt to give it a go). Lately, the endeavor of turning life into small screen merriment has become common practice. Michael J. Fox is doing it. Donald Glover is doing it. And now, Jessica Simpson is doing it: the recording artist/fashion designer/celebrity gestater is developing a comedy pilot about her life for NBC.
The network announced the news of the project, which will be written by Nick Bakay (screenwriter of recent features like Zookeeper and Paul Blart: Mall Cop) and produced by Electus. "I often find myself thinking that no one could ever make up the things that actually happen in my life," Simpson says in an NBC press release. "So between the real life elements and a great team of writers, I think we'll have people laughing!"
Former NBC co-chair Ben Silverman, now CEO of the Electus production company, calls Simpson "a modern-day Lucy with incredible comedic chops," adding, "From running a fashion empire to wrangling her public image as a new mom, we see Jessica's character approach a variety of 'everyday' circumstances that will get audiences laughing out loud."
How exactly Simpson will fit the bill of Silverman's designation of her as "modern-day Lucy" is yet to be determined — yes, they've both dabbled in the comedy of human incubation...
...both endorse dietary products or organizations...
...and both have some genuinely intriguing takes on fashion...
Will you tune in to watch Simpson's show?
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